Workshop: Problem Based Learning (PBL)

June 12 - June 15, 2012
"Essentials of Problem-Based Learning: Facilitator Training, Curriculum Design, Problem Construction and Student Assessment" 

The PBL workshop focuses on teaching medical educators to implement a Problem Based Learning curriculum. SIU has been at the forefront of Problem Based Learning since its inception. The late Dr. Howard Barrows, who was instrumental in creating Problem Based Learning, was in residence at SIU until his retirement. This PBL workshop is based on his work, and will allow participants to experience PBL in its most classical sense, as well as to discuss changes to the classical format to address students' needs.

For more information email academy@siumed.edu

Workshop: Training and Using Standardized Patients for Teaching and Assessment

Training and Using Standardized Patients in Teaching and Assessment, a 4.5 day medical education workshop, will be held April 30-May, 2012 at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois.

This workshop is designed to teach participants to recruit, train, and supervise the performance of SPs as well as to develop cases and assessment materials for use in both teaching and assessment.  Information about the workshop(including brochure and online registration) is posted on the school’s website at: http://www.siumed.edu/cme/symposia.html

For more information, contact Linda Morrison or Mary Aiello, course directors. 
217-545-4970 or lmorrison@siumed.edu for Linda.
217-545-7126 or mailto:lmorrison@siumed.edu  for Mary.